Sulky-plow



(No Model.)

J. A. GARBER. SULKY PLOW.

No. 404,476. PatentedJ ,4, 1889.

j Jase/07 .Mwrlc 2 lxhtweowo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A. GARBER, OF HATTON, KANSAS.

SU LKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,476, dated J une 4, 1889.

Application filed January 31, 1889. Serial No. 298,172. (No model.)

To all whom it Jud /concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. GARBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hatton, in the county of Hamilton and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sulky-Plows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sulky-plows; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class of simple and inexpensive construction, in which the draft may be hitched closely to the plow, so as to reduce the draft to a minimum,while at the same time the tongue of the sulky shall be so-connected with the plow as to act as a beam to steady the motion of the latter in operation.

The invention further consists in the construction and arrangement of details, which will be hereinafter fully described with reference to the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of my improved sulky-plow, showing the landside of the plow,

the dotted lines showing the position of the plow while in the act of being raised out of the ground. Fig. 2 is a top view, the dotted lines showing the tongue of the sulky in. a reversed position. Fig. 3 is a rear view.

The same letters refer to the-same parts in all the figures. i j

A designates the axle of the sulky, on one end of which is journaled the wheelB. The other wheel 0 is journaled on a spindle attached to a plate D, arranged to slide vertically in suit-able bearings attached to the other end of the axle, and adapted to be adjusted vertically and retained in any desired position by means of a lever E, having a spring-catch engaging a segmental rack or quadrant F, of ordinary construction. To the axle is also attached a rearwardly-extending spring-bar G, supporting the drivers seat H. The axle is provided or ,formed with a plate I, having a vertical slot J, in which is fitted a slide K, having a forwardly-extendin g arm L, to the front end of which is attached the standard M of the plow N, which latter is of ordinary construction. The plow-beam O, which may be made of ironand, as shown in the drawings, of one piece with the standard, is made quite short, and terminates atapoint some distance in rear of the plow-point, as

will be plainly seen by reference to Fig. 1.. To the plow-beam may be attached an arm P, carrying an ordinary rotary colter Q, and the front end of the beam has a downwardlyextending arm R, the lower end of which is provided with a clevis S for the attachment of the draft, which point of attachment, as will be seen, is somewhat in rear of and only a short distance above the plow-point. By this arrangementthe draft is very much reduced, being as close as possible to the point of resistance.

T T are a pair of arms extending forwardly from the axle A, andconnected at their converging front ends by a bolt U, passing through an arm or bracket V, extending upwardly from the plow-beam near the front end of the latter.

WV is the tongue, the rear end of which has a laterally-extendin g arm X,-the end of which is bent rearwardly, as at Y, so as to form an arm, which is pivoted upon the bolt U. The arms X Y may, as shown in the drawings, be formed of a pair of plates, bolted to the sides of the tongue, bent in the proper direction parallel to each other and suitably bolted together, spacing-plates Z being interposed between them, as shown. By this construction the plates constituting the arm Y will be piv- 'oted upon the bolt U on either side of the bracket V of the plow-beam and between the arms T T.

To the rear end of the arm Y, between the plates of which it is formed, is pivoted the front end of the adj listing-lever A which is connected bya link B with the rear end of the plow-beam. The rear end of the adjust ing-lever has a spring-latch C, engaging the segmental rack D, extending upwardly from the axle of the sulky.

The operation of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. When the plow is raised, by means of the adjusting-lever, the plow-point will be tilted upwardly and the plow will then naturally and easily run out of the ground. In like manner, when the plow is lowered the plow-point will be tilted downwardly, and will thus readily enter the ground, in the same manner asa plow operated by hand. N0 force or power being required for the adjustment of the plow, it may be operated by any child who is capable of driving a team. By the herein-described arrangement of the seat the weight of the plow will be balanced by that of the operator and the latter at all times has a full view of the plow. The tongue, when proper adjustment has been made, is held rigidly with relation to the plow-beam, and consequently serves to guide and steady the motion of the plow. \Vhen it shall be desired to work the tongue-between the furrow horse and the middle horse, it may be detached by simply removing the bolt U and reversed to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus bringin the tongue directly in front of the plow. The position of the tongue shown in full lines in Fig. 2 brings it approximate to the center of the truck, which is generally considered favorable to lightness of draft. The general construction is simple and inexpensive, and as light as consistentwith strength and durability.

Having thus described my invention, I elaim- 1. In a sulky-plow, the combination of the axle having a vertically-slotted plate, the slide moving in said slot and having a forwardlyextending arm, the plow-standard attached to the front end of said arm and carrying the plow, and the forwardly-extending beam having upiwtrdly-extending bracket, the tongue connected pivotally with said bracket, an adjusting-lever pivoted to the rear end of the tongue, and a link connecting said lever with the plow-beam, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the axle having forwardly-extending converging arms, theplow, the beam of which is provided with an upwardly-extending bracket mounted upon a bolt connecting the front ends of said arms, the tongue having a rearwardly-extending arm mounted pivotally upon said bolt, an adjusting-lever pivoted at the rear end of the arm extending rearwardly from the tongue and connected by a pivoted link with the rear end of the plow-beam, a spring-latch atthe rear end of the ad justing-lever engaging a seg mental rack, and an arm connectin the plow standard with a vertically-movable slide, substantially as set forth.

3. In a sulky-plow, the combination of the sulky-truek, the vertically-adjustable plow, the tongue having a laterally extending bracket provided with a rearwardly-extending arm, whereby it is mounted detaehably and reversibly between a pair of arms extending forwardly from the axle, the adjustin g-lever pivoted to the rear end of the rearwardly-extending arm of the tongue and connected with the rear end of the plow-beam by a pivoted link, and an arm. extending upwardly from the plow-beam and mounted pivotally between the converging ends of the forwardly-extending arms of the axle, substantially as set forth.

4. In a sulky-plow, the herein-d( scribed reversible tongue provided at its rear end with a laterally-extendin g bracket terminating in a rearwardly-extending arm, the same being formed by a pair of plates seen red to the sides of the tongue, bent in proper direct-ion parallel to each other and bolted together, suitable spacing-plates being interposed, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of the sulky-truck, the plow adjustable vertically with relation thereto, and having a beam terminating in rear of the plow-point, and provided at its front end with a downwardly-extending arm having a clevis, a pair of converging arms extending forwardly from the axle and connected at their front ends by a bolt passing through an arm extending upwardly from the plow-beam, the reversible tongue having at its rear end a laterally-extending bracket terminating in a rearward]y-extendin g arm mounted upon the bolt which connects the forwardlyextending arms of the axle, the adjustingdever pivoted to the rear end of the arm, extending rearwardly from the tongue and connected with the rear end of the plow-beam with a pivoted link, and means for retaining said lever in any position to which it may be adj usted,- substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OSElll' A. GAR'BER.

\Vitnesses:

JAMES B. HAMMOND, NATHAN 'l. 'lnnnvoonn. 

